August 15, 1951: Willie Mays’ defensive gem caps Giants victory

Three years before Willie Mays made perhaps the most famous…

August 11, 1951: Giants reach lowest point of pennant-winning season

It would have been a wonder had the New York Giants not felt…

June 3, 1951: Dave Koslo hurls two-hit shutout as Giants continue surge

The New York Giants were on an upswing when they headed to the…

May 25, 1951: Willie Mays makes his major-league debut with Giants

On May 25, 1951, the New York Giants were in the final stop of…
Sal Maglie

April 30, 1951: New York Giants start long climb out of the cellar

Nothing in the early spring of 1951 gave any clue that this would…

September 19, 1929: Oscar Melillo’s triple play highlights Senators’ win

Second baseman Oscar “Ski” Melillo of the St. Louis Browns…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from Citi Field ballpark session

Attendees at the SABR 47 convention in New York City had a special…

July 21, 1975: Joe Torre hits into an NL-record four double plays

The New York Mets surpassed the million-mark in home attendance…

This Week in SABR: July 7, 2017

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September 2, 1918: Braves, Giants finish a season cut short by war

With baseball nearing the end of its second season of play since…

June 15, 1948: Televised baseball debuts in Boston

It was Tuesday night, June 15, 1948, and 24,124 Boston Braves…

Pete Smith

On the very last ball he fielded as a major-league ballplayer,…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from Keith Olbermann’s talk on baseball cards

At SABR 47, we were joined by a longtime SABR member and enthusiastic…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from the Yogi Berra panel

At SABR 47 on Saturday, July 1, 2017, the It Ain’t Over: The…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from the Jackie Robinson panel

At SABR 47 on Friday, June 30, 2017, we looked at the social…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from Jim Bouton: A Life in Baseball panel

At SABR 47 on Saturday, July 1, 2017, the Jim Bouton: A Life…

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier’s chance to manage in the majors came at the dawn…

Bill Renna

Bill Renna was a journeyman outfielder who played in 370 games…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from the Casey Stengel panel

At SABR 47 on Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Casey Stengel: A Man…

SABR 47: Listen to highlights from the MLB Now panel with Brian Kenny

At SABR 47 on Thursday, June 29, 2017, MLB Network host Brian…

SABR 47: Dan Massey wins dramatic Trivia Contest in battle of heavyweights

Dan Massey of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won the individual SABR…

SABR 47: Hildebrandt, Macaluso win 2017 presentation awards

Chuck Hildebrandt has won the 2017 Doug Pappas Award for the…
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